LEWISBUKG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER. The Farmer. For t Lnrlfbarg Chronicle. Seei Wheat CMWretrsin' (Jk otW Jt with an ex re- o j riewoea tanaer in tnis county, ae gave uis opinrow. that one great cause ot smut in this cwtntry, was sowing the seed before it was Mfrn. He stated that he always . . . , ,, -aved his wheat for seed until it was fully ripe, and found it comparatively free from smut, wb vKlllk Via Vi&A tflAH IkLlAMaJ 1... 7 , ' T " T w' lre- quently had much smut. . ... ., Let farmers compare seed wheat with' V I .t . i r re I wheat in its results, and thereby find out when is the best time to cut. Much time is lost, and much labor is lost by our farmers, because they just do-as-father-did, and uever reflect examine and compare. V. New Species of Sheep. A new species of sheep has just been imported into Rhode Island, by M. B Ives, of I'otowonot. The sheep came from 300 miles in the interior of the East The experiment has satisfied Mr. Arm Coast of Africa. Tho variety is entirely strong that flour loosely packed would be new, and is distinguished by the enormous preserved in good order, much longer than fatness of the tail, and a singular dewlap that put up in the ordinary manner. This resembling that of cattle, and the absence ' is certainly a matter well worthy the at of horns in the ram. The wool is verv ' tention of millers. coarse, more resembling hair than the ar ticle which is beginning to form soimpor- tint atinlA in .ha .i(imlinn. rF tk.l ! . , , r . .., v . toa is said to be unrivalled in flavor and tenderness. V m tb Gmctntnirn Telegraph. To Preserve Grapes. Take a box of sufficient capacity to con tain twelve pounds of gripe?, and cover the bottom with a thick eheet of glazed wadding. On this deposit a stratum of grapes, but not so close that the bunches ni l touch each other, and continue the alternation of wadding and grapes until the box is full. The cooler they are kept, without actually froezing, tho better. A not a Kit Method. Procure a clear glass jar, cleanse it thoroughly, and hav ing filled it with sound, well cleaned fruit, secure tho mouth closely with a seal. In this way, grapes may be kept a long time perfectly 60und and hard ; but they are less sweet than when preserved in wad ding. To Destroy Insects. One of the most convenient and effectual modes of destroying numerous insects of various kinds, among fruits, is to hang zrr.angthe trees and bushes transparent bottles, filled two-thirds or three-quarters full of water sweetened with molasses. In sects of almost every description will en ter these bottles and be drowned. When tbey become fall, empty them, and renew the sweetened water. j Titehers, lungs, and other similar ves-! sels, filled one-half or twe-'hirds full of sweetened water, and hung in the tree ob-! liquely, or as they will naturally hang by the handle, will answ6r the same purpose When many of these vessels are hung in a fruit garden near the house, flies and ether insects become scarce in the house, id consequence of the vast numbers des troyed in this way. Boston Ramlkr. Benefits Of Exhibitions. Why is it that farmers will not as a and information thereof be given to the body, lend their aid to advance their craft? : owner of such dog, if he does not kill or Nothing more difficult to get up a good ag-! cause him to be killed, he shall make full ricultural exhibition, and no set of men ! compensation for all damages done by said are more benefitted by fairs than farmers, j dog ; and any person seeing said dog run No such difficulty occurs with mechanics ; ning at large, may lawfully kill him. Act every manufacturer in anxious to exhibit I of 3d March, 1809, sec. 5. his wares, and to see those of others ; the Bathing farmer alone thows apathy on this subject, m. ... r . ....... ... i si'i The Norfolk Argus, is urging upon au- and still it is impossible for any farmer to j thorities of that city, the establishment of visit a fair without being able to benefit : bathiug houses for the accomodation of the by seeing the results of the labor of othus. J citizens, at the expense of the corporation. If no other inducement could be offered, II in support of the proposition : the usual trial of plows alone should be "II is a subject that concerns health, sufficient. At every such trial the plow-! tne morals, and the decency of tho people, makers send their specimens, and by the an1 exercise of the powers of our city leg aid of an instrument called a rfyamometer, ' slature. Bathing acts morally as well as the judges are enab'ed to ascertain what pbysically. It induces habits of cleanli f low requires the least power to perform ! ness, which are found allied only with self-re-best, and the difference in the amount of t Fct improved temperament, intelligence, power required by different plows, intended ; and morality. Nothing is more soothing to to perform the same class of work, is often ' tne irritable impulses of the passions, than 20 per cent. Now let us suppose that a tne peculiar serenity which the bath im farmer has 50 acres to plow, at an average j Par,s- The Romans in their days of sen cost of 3 per acre, and this is a low esti- quality, invariably had recourse to the bath mate, the whole cost would bo 1180 ; and ; 40 relieve the effects of their dissipation, if the best plow were used, he would save ud ftr great fatigue from journeying, , $30 the first year, being many time3 the ' And who is there, we would ask, cost of the new plow, and still we find i tnat nas not experienced, after a night's farmers using plows of kinds which have ' debauch in the indulgence of luxuries, been condemned for many years, rather ' hcn the head and heart have been op than spend a email sum to visit a fair and i pressed, and the nervous energies prostra buy a new plow. The same facts exist as ih restorative and invigorating efforts to cultivators, and many other improved tools. Working Farmer. Great Cradling Feat On Monday week, a man named Cope, undertook the enormous task of cradling two acres vf trheat in two hours! The performance took place at the farm of Mr. James M'Cahen, a short distance above llollidaysburg, and attracted a considerable number of persons to the spot to witness the undertaking. At o'clock MrfYnpi.... rtl ; ;.k t ----- - r , uu. ABiaA, naming is imperative as a part started in, with four persons to take up!of their rci; ion. Th J . ' aftcthim and be commenced laying the j absolutc necessary of 1' we tJe wheat low in a style nre, before witnessed mna, u :! in this rart of the countrv.f eorry to say he did not accomplish the , .tv muiu Packing Floor. It has, we believe, been a disputable question among the millers for a great many years past, whether the quality of the flour is affected by the manner of put- tini? if ii n nr.t,nit,.. a. 1 1 :n i " c r, nui &evi ii uiu souring ; as long as if loosely packed. The Question is one of considera- tic importance to millers and dealers, as tne annual losses caused by flour souring are bearT The following particulars of an experiment made in Cincinnati will theTJore of interest . j In Ma ls ,, , , . - , 6 ' j Armstrong, who was then and still Flour Inspector, took a tight half barrel and filled -. , , ... e . . . it loosely with flour, and put it away in a i .. r .6 .. u.uiuarjr advantages as a warehouse. Mr. A ex and not amined the flour about twice a year ; he informed us that the article did undergo any change until the 5th year. At the end of the 4th year it was in perfect order. A sample of the article was exhi bited on 'Change on Saturday last, and there was nothing peculiar in the appear ance, smell or taste, except it was a little ; sour and rancid. Im port ant Discovery. We learn from the Norristown ITerald, that jQtL w Andrews, of that borough, as in operation at Bridgeport, opposite that place, a kiln for burning bricks ex clusively trith anthracite coal. It is said to answer the purpose admirably, burning the bricks in about half the time required when wood is used, and at about half the cost for fuel. As in this section of coun try wood is each year becoming more scarce, we regard this as a great improve ment, the importance of which will ere long be appreciated. To brick-makers generally, and those of Philadelphia par ticularly, where wood is sold at 85.00 to S5.50 per cord, while coal can be had at $3.50 per ton, the improvement is a mat ter of considerable interest. It is said that in burning bricks one ton of coal will produce as much heat as two and a half cords of wood. Americans, excluded from English manufactories. Mr. Greely says he was invited by an English friend to visit him at his house in the neighborhood of Birmingham, holding out as an inducement the opportunity of visiting the iron and hardware manufac tories in that neighborhood. A moment afterward he recollected himself and said, "I am not quite sure that I could procure you admittance to them, because the rule nas been, that Americans tcere not to be admitted." This is the policy England has always pursued towards our country. When we were Colonists, she endeavored to prevent our making "even a hob-nail," and by law forbade the emigration of persons skilled in manufacturing, to America. That is "Free Trade ! I !" as England calls it. Dogs and Sheep. If any dog shall be seen worrying sheep, it shall be lawful for any person seeing the same to kill such dog ; or if any dog eLiall have been known to worry sheep, of the bath for what allays feverish irri tability and pertubation of the nervous system, so admirably as the cold, tepid, or hot bath, according as the offender has been accustomed to use it ? Everywhere on the Continent, baths are to be had in the greatest state of perfection. The French perform their entire ablution daily. In Italy, Holland and Germany, they pa tronize the bath to a great extent; and amongst the Turks and Persians and thro'- 77 . "7" f-r ' . u" t e i satisfied with a chance of li npn mvtA to0 0Ter , not c,Mn - - - j TERRIBLE FLOOD ON THE JU NIATA. The Lewistown Gazette of last Friday says : We had a succession of thunder storms, with heavy rains, from Tuesday evening until Wednesday morning, bat no one apprehended an unusual rise in the river from these. About ten o'clock,how ever, of the latter day, it became evident to persons in the lower part of town that the Juniata was swelling with great rapid ity, and the alarm watt at once sounded through that section. In a few hours the towpath below the lock and the yards and gardens along the creek were all sub merged, and the water gradually crept in to Elizabeth and Main streets, below the stone bridge, until it covered the turnpike as far as Long's Foundry. The river con tinued rising until about four o'clock, when it had attained the height of 18 feet above low water mark. Up to this time great anxiety was felt to ascertain its stage, as it was well known that if the Raystown Branch came upon us with a body of water like that from the other branches of the Juniata, an unexampled flood would be the result. Fortunately at the hour named it was at a stand for a few minutes, and then commenced falling rapidly. For the first five miles above Lewistown the damage sustained is light, most of the farmers escaping with the loss of some wheat and fencing. Farther on we have heard of instances where considerable quantities of grain, &c, were swept off, and such is no doubt the case in all the low grounds, the loss increasing as it ap proaches the small tributaries which poured this immense volume of water into the Juniata. The railroad sustained no damage below Mill Creek ; at that place a stone culvert was washed away, but will be passible to day or to-morrow. Beyond that no mate rial injury was sustained on the road until at Petersburg where a portion of the bridge was carried off. The delay, we learn, will not be great to the traveling community, and a week or two will suffice to put the road into good order. The greatest loss, as usual, falls upon the State. Below Lewistown a large quantity of driftwood has lodged in the canal, and the banks have sustained dam age in a great number of places. Above Mill-creek, and from thence up, it is still worse, and several weeks will probably elapse before navigation can be resumed throughout. The Huntingdon Globe, under date of Wednesday evening, 5 o'clock, furnishes us with the following particulars. In ad dition to the eight persons mentioned by the Globe as victims of the flood, six others are reported lost : More rain fell here than was ever known to fall in the same length of time. Be tween 3 and 4 o'clock Crooked Creek,Mud dy Run, Spruce Creek, Shaver's Creek, Stone Creek, and many others having emptied their floods into the Juniata, it was at the highest as high, or nearly so, as tho flood of '47. The streams above named were never known to be so high, or the destruction along them so great. On the stream at Shaffersville, above Water street, we regret to learn, the house occu pied and we believe owned by Robert Kinkcad, was, with his whole family, a wife and six children and a Miss Hile man, swept away. Mr. Kinkead, we have been informed, was at Hollidaysbng at the time. The family would not leave the house they could not be made believe they were in danger, until they were all suddenly swept away to meet watery graves. Mrs. K. has been found. The crops of wheat on the low lands along the Juniata and the other streams were principally cut during last week, and there having been but very little hauled in, nearly the whole has been swept away or lodged in a damaged state on islands or against fences. At M'Collenstown, on Crooked Creek, there was great destruction of property. The dwellings of John Coulter and Mr. Strickler, and a small house belonging to Mr. Fraker, and also the tannery build' ings in the yards of Mr. Protzman and Mr. Lang, with all their hides, bark, &c, were swept away. Mr. Coulter and Mr. Strickler, did not save anything, so sud den was the rise of the stream but fortu nately their families got out in time to save their lives. All the farmers on Crooked Creek, for ten miles from the river, have met with heavy losses. A gentleman who has lived in the neighborhood for forty years, informs us that there never was so much rain fell there before in the same length of time. The citizens of Portstown, at the west end of this borough, deserted their homes at about two o'clock this morning. The town was completely covered with water. The gardens are destroyed, and many moveable articles around the houses were washed away. Many of the citizens of Smithfield, opposite this place, also deser ted their houses for safe quarters. In Huntingdon the water came to the second street in the upper end, completely surrounding the dwelling of Gen. Wilson, and carried away both the turnpike and mill bridges. Between the railroad and river, all the gardens and first stories of many of the houses were under water,and ' many of the families left for higher ground. I The tan Tsrds of Mm. fliers were ! completely overflowed. Their hides were floating about their yards. The railroad has been considerably damaged several bridges have been swept away above Petersburg and below this place some injury has been done. The cars could not come up farther than Mill Creek to-day. The canal is very much injured. Be tween this place and the Huntingdon dam, the embankment has been torn away badly. It will cost at least 85000 to repair the canal between this and dam. Above the dam, at Bell's lock, there has also been considerable damage done. And most likely higher up the damage is greater. Below, we hear that the embankment is washed away in several places. At about six o'clock this morning the river began to fall rapidly, and at this time it has fallen about 10 feet. Our cit izens in the lower street and in Portstown, are now busily engaged in shoveling out and fixing up again. A more sudden, unexpected and des tructive flood never was experienced in this section of country. Peaches and Fever. The eating of peaches to fend off yellow fever, and the whipping of negroes for not eating the best fruit they find, is a novel mode of treatment, both in medicine and government. The one has the sanction of a physician, the other that of a slaveholder. So says the New Orleans Courier : "Gen. Felix Houston, though a military man, has peaceably effected a bloodless rev olution by breaking down the peach mon opoly in this city. That most delicious of all fruits has been almost under an embargo here for years, owing to the enormous pri ces put upon them, and has effectually ex cluded from the table of the poor. Twenty fire cents have often been paid for a single peach. To put a stop to this, Gen. Hous ton has planted, on his estate near Port Hudson, on high, clay land, forty thousand trees of the choicest variety, so as to have a succession of fruit from May until Nov ember. He is preparing to plant fifty thousand additional trees. This great or chard is within a few hours' run of this city, and every day in the week his agents in this city, Scott and Robinson, will be furnished with new supplies. They can be had at their great peach depot, 18 Ca nal street, or at the various stands, at very low rates. Peach pie, peach coblers, peach marmalade, and peaches and milk, may now go on the poor man's table, thanks to the enterprise and liberality of Gen. Hous ton. That eminent physician, Dr. Stone in whose blunt sayings there are always deep thought and sound philosophy yesterday declared that Houston's movement was worth a thousand quarantines for the health of New Orleans. "No more scurvy," said the Doctor. "Eat stewed peaches, if you would keep off indigestion. Tlcnty of fruit for the people, and no yellow fever !" The statistics of Gen Houston's planta tion verify this remark. Before he bought it, great mortality prevailed there. One of its former owners lost fifty negroes. He whipped his negroes whenever they were caught eating a peach, a melon, or an apple. Gen. Houston has one hundred slaves on his place. He plants thirty acres in mel ons. His negroes live in the peach or chard. He whips them unless they eat the best and choicest and this they take good care to do! There have been but three deaths on the place and those were old,; obstinate negroes, who wouldn't eat ptachet I Keep Cool t Notwithstanding the heat of the weath er, and an indisposition on the part of the public to become politically excited, we observe that the columns of the democratic and whig newspapers througout the State are now liberally supplied with articles in favor of their respective candidates, and articles hostile to their respective oppo nents. We take this to be labor misdirec ted. As a general rule, no whig was ever converted by reading a democratic news paper, neither do we hear of democrats changing sides by the perusal of whig sheets. The deliberate perversion of facts, and utter disregard of truth, which have characterised the course of the partisan press too frequently, have seldom made proselytes. Converts under such preach. ings can not be depended upon for a single day. The example thus set us, we do not intend to emulate or imitate. Lycoming Democrat. FisniNO in Boston Harbor. A fleet of between SO and 40 mackerel smacks made their appearance off Point Alderton and Hull on Thursday. They were follow ing a school of mackerel which had been working up the South shore during the past week. One vessel on Wednesday caught 15 barrels in three hours. They fish during the day as well as night. At day-light the fishermen commence throw ing over their bait, which brings the mackerel to the top of the water, when they commence fishing, catching as fast as they can swim the line into the water and pull it out Capt Tower once caught a barrel in ten minutes, tcith one hook. Boston Traveler. Disturbing Political, Religious, or social meetings is by an act of the last legisla ture made punishable, on conviction, not less than five or more than fifty dollars, j and COStS. In ra lh An im - 1 y paid, tmprisonrnent foHows. miin flnniiiTifii n THU! I III! I I l.l iiiiy uiiiiumuiJiui H. O. HICKOX, Editor. 0. 1. WOBDEBJ, Printer. AttLSOcuhinadTUMc, $1,75 in thre month, (2 paid within the ynr, and $Lfto at tha and of the year. Agent in Philadelphia V B Palmer and. E W Carr. L,eirisbtirff, JPa. fvt.-v m Untn OS 151 a ntTEBTTZE Kierntora. Adminiatraton, P"WI A Oracera, City and Country Merchant. .Manuhrturrre, Machaniea. Buaineaa Mrn all who wish to procure or to UIBJMIW 1.1 WI,UIIII .'."' .... ...... - p. - - same through the "LmMurg tTarwiicle." This paper has a good and increasing circulation in a community contai- ning as large a proportion of acute, solvent producers, consumers, and dealers, as any other in the State. : . iu.. 1 tn .... nntim. of the Democratic State Xuminations. tor Governor WILLIAM BKiLER, of Clearfield Co. Far Gmal Cbmmutuma SKT1I CLOVER, of Clarion. For -v JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland Co. Juicea I WALTER II. LOWRIE, of AlUichrny. of tne V JEREMIAH S. BLACK, of Somen t. Supreme I ELLIS LEWIS, of Lanranter. Court J JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia. Whig State Nominations. far Oorernor WM. F. JOHSSTOS, of Armstrong Co. For Canal Commimioner-IOIIN STROIIM.of Lancaster For -V RICIIARDCOULTER.of Westmoreland Co. Ju4rm tSEHRCE CII AMIIKKS. of Frauklin Co. of the V WM. M. MEKr.DITII. of Philadelphia. Supreme V JOSHUA W. COMLV, of Montour. Court J WM. JESSl'P, of ouviuehauna. 0?Wc have been so busy in preparing paper-books, ic., for Supreme Court, that our paper has been neglected, for a few weeks past and it's too hot to write or think, anyhow. By-the-by, we are tempted tovtateone met: A man haring a ease before the Supreme Court, directed his law yer to be sure and get his paper-book printed for him at the "Chronicle' ofBre, as thai Prints always gained his suits for him 1 We gire the evidence, leaving lawyers and litigants to draw their own conclusions, with a su-Kestion that if tbey would bring on their books earlii-r, (and not all in a heap,) it would suit us much better, and help them gain their ends by securing due preparation as Weil as correct execution of their papers. HaT'The Telegraphic communication be tween Hazlcton and I'hilad. was broken on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Infanticide. On Friday evening last, John Gundy, Esq., was called to hold an Inquest on the body of an infant female chuu, found lodged in the river against a raft near the farm-house of Mr. Merrill, below Mr. Cawley's, in Union Tp. The Jury returned a verdict that the deceased was drowned by some person or persons unknown. From all appearances, it was thus murdered shortly after its birth. We hope the efforts to detect and punish the guilty in this matter, may succeed. Those who would destroy children to hide one crime, would not hesitate to kill adults for other causes ; and if the community allow this offence to pass without endeavoring to make it a terror to evil-doers, they need not wonder if more awful and bloody scenes are enacted in their midst. Narrow Escape. On Thursday last, as one of our merchants, Mr. S. S. Barton, with his wife and child, were on their way to Huntingdon county, in a one horse car riage, the swingle-tree came loose about half a mile below New Berlin, when the horse plunged over the bank, and upset the carriage,which rolled over twice,break ing the top in pieces, and throwing the in mates into a rocky ravine 8 or 10 feet deep, severely bruising the parents, and the lit tle boy escaped with a slight scratch. They returned home the same day, and are now about, but at the sacrifice of their antici pated visit. The Miltonian notices that Abraham S. Marts on Saturday night, 12th inst., laid down on the bridge on Front street, and fell asleep, when he rolled off and fell into the mud, a distance of 25 feet, break ing an arm and several ribs. As no one saw him fall, he lay a long time without assistance or consciousness of his situa tion. laThe Biglep. Club met at the Town nail on Friday evening last, when a series of resolutions were presented by Mr. Geo. O. Ide, and addresses delivered by Messrs. V. M. Blanding and II. C. Hickok. Committee to register names of mem bers, reported, and were discharged. oted that Maj. C. n. Shriner of Miff- linnburg be invited to address tho Club at its next meeting ; and that Col. Bigler be invited to address the Democracy of Lewis- burg at his earliest convenience. Adjourned to Friday evening, Aug. 15. t7The Johnston Club met at the Town Hall, Saturday evening, when Mr. J. T. Lane, from Committee, reported a Constitution and By Laws which were read and adopted, and the Club fully organized by the choice of the following officers : President James P. Ross. Vice Presid'ts O.N. Worden,J.T.Lane. Secretary William Jones. Treasurer Samuel Hursh. Corresponding Committee VM SKfor. David Reber, C. J. M'Neil, Joshua Kelly, B. I. Nesbit. Mr. J. L. Smith, from Committee, repor ted 70 members of the Club, and were requested to complete the canvass of the town. On motion, Mr. James Aiken addressed the Club. Voted that Mr. O.N.Worden be invited to address the next meeting. Adjourned to Friday evening, Aug. 1st, at 7 o'clock, P.M. California News. More hangings by Lynch law are renor ted, for theft as well as murder. One of the Irish, patriots. M'Manus. has arrived at San Francisco, having escaped irom noo&rttcwn. In Oregon, the Independent Democrats and Whigs united to defeat the "Thurston Democracy," and have elected Gen. Lane Dogate to Coniri - 6 ress. See new advertisements. iSTThe article on Peaches, in a prece ding column, reminds us of a book recent ly published by a physician, in which it is contended that the use of much more fruit good, ripe fruit, temperately would greatly prolong life, and that fine wheat flour and flesh were used so much in thia country as to be positively hindrances to longevity. We have no doubt but a hab itual and careful use of the various fruits , whh wh;ch the earth j, blessed, would in- 1 ... l 1.1. .J ln.r fl:iv tn mnst sure utriujr uuaim uu iu.-. j civilized nations. Many physicians agree jat gn bolted flour is leSS wholesome than tue unbolted, and coarser materials for BAAt the May Term of tho Supreme C urt, at Harrisburg, some of the stock holders of the Central Railroad applied for an injunction to prevent the Directors of the Road from buying up the cars of oth er companies and roads in the State, and attempting to monopolize the carrying of passengers, under the allegation that it exceeded their authority, and was injuri ous to the company. We learn that on Monday last, at Sunbury, Chief Justice Gibson delivered the opinion of the ma- jonty of the Jourt,deciding that the Court has no power to grant injunctions out of tho county of Philadelphia. Coulter and Bell dissented. Judges A Temperance Church. Dr.Tyng, of the Prot. Episc. Ch., New York, at a recent anniversary, said that of the six hundred members of his church, he did not know a single person who either drank liquor, or offered it to others. And he never saw, in any of their dwellings, any of the para phernalia of drinking. iJr.Tyng's Church i.s distinguished for its prosperity in every particular of usefulness and strength. SSrLook out for new bills of the de- ! n imination of five dollars and under, pur- porting to be on the "Eank of Salisbury,'' dj,,j0us! Maryland. They are being put out by j Anderson Dana, Esq., died st Wilkes, wire-workers of W all street, ew ork. bnrref on lhe 21th agej 60 ear, We do not know that any, as yet, have ' He was a boy at the time ol the ever found their way to this region, of the So ! meii.orable Wyoming massacre. His fa stamp; those und-r being excluded from j lher ailJ brother-in-law were killed there, circulation in this State by law. I wh 'ie fled i,,h ,li8 ,no,he"-. her am:!), ,. : . and others, to Connecticut. ftaTDifferent statements are going the The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill has passed rounds ol the papers in regard to the rates of postage to California under the new law. The following are the rates now payable upon letters and papers : letter?, prepaid, 6 cents; unpaid, 10 cents; transient news papers, 1 cent an ounce. The previous rates were for letters 10 cents, ?nd f.jr papers 4 cents each. Lycomi.no Gazette. Too late in the day, friend W right, for us to postpone, Bloomer or no Bloomer; inasmuch as we happen to be a staid Benedict. But we will wager a six foot stalk of Kloss wheat, that if you are the prize offered for the first Bloomer in your town, we will have to " obituary" your bachelor-hood before an other week goes round. B.The South is as selfish and overbea ring in religion as in polities. The plan to settlo the M. E. Church suit amicably, has failed the South insisting as a tre-rtqni-site that the justice of her claim should hi acknowledged ! "Compromise" with them means give the South all she asks. fia7It is said Faid verily that in the State even the " everlasting State" of Williamsport, they have not been able to raise stoek enough for a Telegraph, and the line is extended through it to Jersey Store ! Tell it not in M'Ewensville ! Pub lish it not in the streets of Laporte ! BiyTiie storm wbieh caused tho flood on tho head waters of the Juniata.extended to Warren over the mountain. There was a sudden rise in the West Branch also, but not very high or destructive. gsaJ-Tho Williamsport papers estimate the total loss by the recent fire in that town at near $25,000, of which over half was covered by Insurance in the Muney and other Companies. B,Mr. J. F. Mcginness, at the N. E. corner of Third & St. Mary's streets, is prepared to execute Daguerreotypes short notice in superior style. JSyLate Foreign arrivals report a great battle between the Russians and Circassians, in which the former were defeated with a great slaughter. 8yy-Thcre will be a partial eclipse of the sun on the morning of the 28th inst., visible here. 8SyThe Democrats of Dauphin nomin ated Dr. Lewis Heck for State Senator. UNIVERSITY AT LEWISBURG. Examinations and Commencement. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Aug. 14, 15, 16 Examination of Senior Collegi ate class. Sunday, Aug.l7,2i o'clock, P.M Annual Sermon before the Society for Moral and Religious Inquiry, by Rev. J. Lansing Bcbkows, A.M., of Philad. Monday, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 19 Examina tion of Collegiate and Academic classes. Tuesday, 7i o'clock, P. M. Declamation and Compositions by members of Sopho more, Freshmen, and Sen. Acad, classes. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 10 o'clock, A.3I. First Annual Commencement of Univer sity. 1. Orations by Graduating Class. 2. Inaugural Address by Geo. R. Bliss, Professor of Greek Lang, and Literature. Stepiien W. Tatloh, Geo. W. Anderson, I. N. Loomis, Committee of Arrang'mcnts. August Elections. Elections will take place in the States of Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Arkan sas, Missouri, Illinois and Iowa, on the 4tb of August, and in North Carolina M in Tennessee, on the 7th of Augmt Kentucky is to choose a Governor, Linl tenant Governor, Legislature and ten rata,, bers of Congress. Indiana has likewise l) choose ten members of Congress. Th election in Alabama is for Governor, for Legislature, and seven members of Con grcss. In Arkansas a member of Congr to be elected. M isiouri, Illinois and low have already chosen their Congressional delegations. This year they have simply to elect local and judicial officers. North Carolina will choose nine members of Con gress. In Tennesses, the election is for Governor, Legislature, and eleven mem bers of Congress. CaTOur attention was called, a day or two since, to the ravages of a new enemy of the potato-grower. In a fine patch of potatoes, which otherwise might give rnorq than the average yield, thousands of insects were feeding, and so great were their rav ages that many vines were stripped of their leaves, and apparently killed. These new potato destroyers, of which we counted nine teen upon a hill, are winged, an inch long and purple color. The potato-vines seem j tLoir "1Jr fd Poughkeepsie (S. Y.j .American. Messrs. Wm. II. liradley it Co., of New Haven, Ct., have been recently min ulacluring a four hore coach for Geo. Ar ista, the 1'resident oi Mexico. It is one of the most magnificent carriages ever made in this country. A Mare's Xest. A London eorrespon dent ol the Washingion Union has c'iscov. ered that the English government are plot ting the dissolution of the American L'i.ioo. lie mentions the names of three Amen. ran whn ' narlakn nf hi ffplinva 'r P. the House ol Commons bv a majority of 217- I ho volestooj fur the bill 263, against it 40. Trie Russians have been delea'ed by the Circassians in Western Caucasus, in a bloody and disastrous en iingement. Their loss is said to be 6000 in killed and prisoners. Judge FreJerick Watts is an indepen dent candidate for the Piesident Judge ship of the Cumberland, Perry and Juni ata Judicial District. The census just completed shows a de. crea-e in the population of Ireland, within the last ten years, of one million six hun dred and fifty-nine thousand three hundred and thirty. The population, which in 1941 amounted to 8,174,121 being now reduced to 6,315,731, or about 20 per cent. Washington, July IS. Under the in dictment lound by the Grand Jury, J. Car los Gardiner was arrested last niyht by of ficer Keese and Wright, and placed in the custody of the .Marshal, charged niih for gery, by which the government i defrauded of a large amount. The Court finally fixed his bail at 8,000- Dr. Thom as Miller became security for that amount, and Mr. Gardiner was liberated. Boston, July 19. We have letters from Vienna, brought by the Asia, to the 29:a June. In relation to the reported libera tion of Mr. Brace, the American who was detained a prisoner by the Austrian gov ernment, it is stated that he had only been freed from close confinement. He had anived at Pesth, under police surveillance, and was awaiting there the termination of his trial before the military court of that city. A dog exhibiting symptoms ol hydro phobia, was killed at the llollidaysburg ba sin on Friday last. This is the season for mad dogs, so look out for them. On Wednesday week a young man na med James Reiling, residing in Allegheny township, Blair co., died almost instantly from the free use of cold water, whileoer tieated. He left the field for the spring to get water, and it is conjectured that while there he overdosed himself. On bis return to where the harvesters were he dropped J -. I f . . - t ; uunu, auu iu a lew iniuuics cxpircu. A young lady at Cincinnati! had been in the habit of twining her hair so lightly that lhe scalp parted from lhe skull, and an operaiion had to be performed last week to remove i lie matter which bad accumu lated beneath. tot tha Lcwiabnrg Chronicle. Ma. Ehitoh : Union county claim lb firat Senator under the new Apportionment by reawn of ber large majority of number became it is her vote which makes lbs election and becaua that course wa tgreed upon at Harriaburf, by all lhe representative of the three coontie ho were there when the Apportionment was mat!. It was also allowed that Juniata ahoold have tae Representalive when Union had the Senator. Therefore not having seen any one ituiaaeai ded for Representative. I take pleatore in naming CoL Alixasbeb K. M'Cirai, Editor of the Juniata Sentinel, for nomination. He ia fount;, but talented and active. 1 know him Weil, and think he is every way qualified. A L'siow Cocvtt Wsi. US'" Will the "Sentinel" plea copy. lot the LewUbnrg Caranida. Associate Ji dsis. There have appeared in your paper two nomination (or Judge from old Beaver, either of whom would misty aw. Bat I believe old Buffalo also should be represented on the Bench, for he bas interests el suae end earn well qualified to attend them. On of the aasa will name Faasci Wiuos.of BarWo Tp. He an.l 1 do not always vol ha, hot all who know him can eonSde in hie homily, indepolf ence and intelligence, tie is no cnice-seeser will know nothing of ibis cemmunitsuoo nnul it appear in print and doubtless would prefer hie farm ana none """ j but yet. if hi friend and fellow citizens should A,,,, his services n would orey ma ceu na justice to eery one. Z.
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